Online EducationOver the years, it has been seen that education has taken many forms. With the advent of technology, education has also been integrated with technology. Previously, it was seen that education was done through forms written on paper with a pen or pencil. The use of pen and pencil dates back to the Roman Empire. However, with the pace of development, traditional means of accessing education are changing. The introduction of information technology has given rise to a new way of learning through the Internet. E-learning is the new form of education introduced by IT that helps people gain knowledge through the use of their computers. A portal is introduced through the use of information technology which students can access and take tests. However, this new technology also brings other ethical issues of plagiarism and social contact. Online education is an inadequate alternative to traditional classroom teaching for several reasons: there is no interactive communication between the student and instructor, potential employers do not like online courses, Course offerings are limited, instructor feedback to the student may be delayed for several days, and group projects are nonexistent. With the advent of modern technology, a powerful impact of this technology has been seen in almost all areas of modern life. With increasing access to these facilities, the lives of today's human beings have changed so radically that, in many cases, a return to old ways of life seems seemingly impossible. The same goes for the education process. Generally speaking, the concept of e-learning has changed learning modes and behaviors to a much greater extent. It has...... middle of article ......ion and CollaborativeLearning in Computer Conferences, 1995. Print.Nemati, HR Concepts, methodologies, tools and applications in information security and ethics. Contemporary research in information sciences and technologies. Hershey, PA: InformationScience Reference, 2008. Print. Rourke, L., Anderson, T., Garrison, D.R., and Archer, W. “Assessing Social Presence in Asynchronous Text-Based Computer Conferencing.” Journal of Distance Education. University Park, PA: Pennsylvania State University, 1999. Print. Clarke, Alan. “The future of online learning.” Adult learning. np, 2007. Print. Rosenberg, Marc J. E-learning: Strategies for delivering knowledge in the digital age. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2001. Print. Zupek, Rachel. “Employers on Online Education.” CNN Living.< ttp://www.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/worklife/03/29/cb.employers.online.education/index.html>